Dr. Chris Bishop delivered a thought-provoking session at the UKSCA 2024 Annual Conference, focusing on the practical application of jump testing as a tool for strength and conditioning professionals. He explored the selection of appropriate metrics, the importance of operational principles, and the utility of force plates for assessing athletic performance.

Dr Ben Rosenblatt, founder of 292 Performance and former FA physical performance lead, shares his insights on preparing athletes for elite competition. Drawing from his experience with GB Hockey and the England football team, he highlights the importance of understanding athletes' specific physical demands

Nick Hill, Elite Performance Specialist at EXOS, at the UKSCA 2024 Conference. He shares his coaching journey, emphasising the importance of working with diverse athlete populations. Hill discussed NFL Combine training, key metrics for developing speed, and the complexity within simple exercises like sled pushes

This research poster describes an investigation into the strength and power characteristics of schoolboy rugby players at Millfield School.

Bill's presentation centres on WHY he arrived at his current model of reconditioning.

This presentation reviews the impact of school sport involvement on the holistic development of student-athletes, providing practical recommendations.

Sean Baker's presentation at the UKSCA's 2023 Conference outlines a traditional training week at a non professional sporting club, navigating the lack of structured strength training time slots.

Neil showcases his collaborative approach in working alongside swimming coaches to enhance swimmers' performance.

This practical workshop will explore wrestling methods from their application for contact preparation and developing robustness.

Dan Tobin, of Gloucester Rugby, session from the UKSCA's 2023 Conference examines theory and practice of 'power' training for elite rugby union players. Exploring ways to optimise gym based force-velocity qualities.

This session explores the science and practice of contact conditioning for sports performance, exploring frameworks for designing contact conditioning drills.

This article aims to describe a systematic process used to screen an athlete with a predetermined movement deficiency limiting sporting performance.

The session outlines the mechanisms behind breath-holding to elicit hypoxic / hypercapnic adaptions in sports.

Can there be a way we can look at movement in every session and empower the athletes to engage understand movement so they can assess themselves?

Talent pathway selection is largely determined by results in age-group competitions, this presentation will share how to tackle this challenge by assessing growth and maturation alongside competition and physical testing data.